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Matt Hughes
Hillsboro, Illinois
Matthew Allen Hughes was born on October 13, 1973, in Hillsboro, Illinois. Hughes has two siblings, a sister and his twin brother, Mark. During high school they both played footba…
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Matthew Allen Hughes was born on October 13, 1973, in Hillsboro, Illinois. Hughes has two siblings, a sister and his twin brother, Mark. During high school they both played football and wrestling. Hughes went to Southwestern Illinois College in Belleville, Illinois, before transferring to Lincoln College, in Lincoln, Illinois and then on to Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois. He is a retired mixed martial artist with a background in wrestling. Widely considered among the greatest fighters in the history of MMA, he is a two-time UFC Welterweight Champion, UFC Hall of Fame inductee, and NJCAA Hall of Fame inductee. During his tenures in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Hughes put together two separate six-fight winning streaks, defeated all the available opposition in the welterweight division, and defended the belt a then-record seven times. Hughes was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in May 2010 during the UFC Fan Expo in conjunction with UFC 114.
Filmography
Movies and shows, newest first
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2026
UFC Rivals
TV show
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2019
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
TV show Matt Hughes
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2015
Undeniable with Dan Patrick
TV show Self
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2013
Fighting for a Generation: 20 Years of the UFC
Movie Himself
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2011
UFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage
Movie Self
- 2011
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2010
UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida
Movie Self
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2010
UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen
Movie Self
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2010
UFC 112: Invincible
Movie Self
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2009
UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida
Movie Self
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2009
Up the Aristocracy
Movie
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2008
UFC 85: Bedlam
Movie Self
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2007
UFC 79: Nemesis
Movie Self
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2007
UFC 68: The Uprising
Movie Self
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2006
UFC 65: Bad Intentions
Movie Self
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2006
UFC 63: Hughes vs. Penn
Movie Self
More credits
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2006
UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie
Movie Self
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2005
UFC 56: Full Force
Movie Self
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2005
UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell 2
Movie Self
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2005
The Ultimate Fighter
TV show Head Coach / Self
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2004
UFC 50: The War of 04
Movie Self
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2004
UFC 48: Payback
Movie Self
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2004
UFC 46: Supernatural
Movie Self
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2003
UFC 45: Revolution
Movie Self
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2003
UFC Ultimate Knockouts
Movie
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2003
UFC 42: Sudden Impact
Movie Self
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2002
UFC 40: Vendetta
Movie Self
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2002
UFC 38: Brawl At The Hall
Movie Self
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2002
UFC 36: Worlds Collide
Movie Self
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2001
UFC 34: High Voltage
Movie Self
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2000
UFC 29: Defense of the Belts
Movie Self
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2000
UFC 26: Ultimate Field Of Dreams
Movie Self
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1999
UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion
Movie Self
- 1999
